The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-23
1T STANDS THE TEST.

/ The Exponent of Our Liberties, the Con-
stitutiOn, Celebrates Its Hundredth An
niversary-A Monster Parade Wends It's
Way Through Miles of Beautifully Dec
/ GRATED Streets in Philadelphia = The
Presidents Arrieal-Notable Receptions.
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept 16.-The celebration
| of the centennial anniversary of the forma-
ton of the constitution was auspiciously be-
gun yesterday The weather was all that
could be desired and the city was brilliantly
| decorated for the event AT sunrise the
| United States war vessels now anchored
in the Delaware river began their
part in the celebration salute of thir-
teen guns was fired from each one of them.
| One hour later the Queen Emma followed
| with salute of eleven guns All of these
| vessels are handsomely decorated with
| bunting and flags Strangers poured into
| the city, filling the hotels to OVERCOMING
| 1t is safe to say that there are at least
| ECO, 900 visitors from a distance, IL addi-
| ton to the thousands from adjacent coun-
| ties of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Della
| ware and Maryland, and hardly State or
| Territory remains unrepresented in the
| three days festival The streets present an
| appearance that is lovely in the extreme.
| In all directions, as far as the eye can reach,
| it was one mass OF bunting and decoration.
| The monster civic and Industrial pageant
| started from Broad and Dauphin streets
| shortly after ten o'clock and marched to
| Broad and Moore streets, a distance of near
| ~ i've miles, and then countermarched to
| the starting point, passing through one
| continuous line of observation stands gayly
| decorated with the flags of all Nations
| The parade, Illustrating the advancement
| of the industrial arts and sciences during
| the past century, it is believed fairly
| eclipsed any thing of the kind ever known
| There were in line 800 floats, each bearing
representation OF some particular branch
| of industry, $4,000 men, 5000 horses and
| $50 bands of music.
| The display was divided into twenty-three
| divisions, each being under the charge and
| supervision of an assistant marshal, and
| several aides. The gorgeous pageant moved
around the west side of the City Hall and
| passed the grand reviewing stand at Walnut
| street An Indian band of nineteen pieces
and nine platoons of Indian cadets, who
marched in remarkably good step, was one
of the features of the parade As they
passed the reviewing stand they Were re-
| peatedly cheered
Division after division followed in regular
order. Great crowds of enthusiastic specta-
tors remained in their places until toward
the latter part of the afternoon, when the
stands began to thin out The end of the
procession did not reach the City Hall NOV
ing south until $50 o'clock Returning
north arrived at Broad and Chestnut streets
at 7:30. Not single fatal accident oc>
| Cured.
| Among the Governors occupying: seats ON
the reviewing stand were Larrabee of Iowa;
Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Hughes, of Ar
kansas; Buckner, of Kentucky; Thayer, of
| Nebraska; Pennoyer, of Oregon; Wilson, Of
| West Virginia; Foraker, of Ohio. and Fitz-
hugh Lee, of Virginia
The Presidents party, consisting of the
| President, Mrs. Cleveland Secretary Bay
ard and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont, left
| Washington at four p. m. in charge of Major
j. M. Carson. At Wilmington the Presiden-
| tial party was met by the Philadelphia re-
| ception committee and escorted to Philadel
| phia. The party landed at Thirty second and
| Market streets at $50 p. M, where
city troops were in waiting. Under their
escort the party was driven to the Lafay-
| cite Hotel. Here great assembly was gath
| cred anticipating a reception. In answer to
repeated calls and cheers the President and
Mrs. Cleveland appeared on the balcony and
| bowed acknowledgements, amid tremendous
| cheering ~
Governor Beaver held reception at the
Academy of Fine Arts last evening, and
shook hands with $4,000 persons. Among
his visitors was President Cleveland, whose
meeting with the Governor was very
ord He was accompanied by Secre-
tary Bayard, Secretary Fairchild and
no %
ton of distinguished guests, and reached
the hall at ten O'clock When Governor
Beaver had shaken handswith the President
he waved his hand to an elevation behind
him, on which were grouped several Covers
nors and other distinguished persons, and
said: $50 upon the platform, Mr. Cleveland;
you will find some old friends there, and
make some new ones, 1 hope"
The President complied, and soon found
himself surrounded by celebrated
men. The President stepped to the side of
Governor Beaver after the greetings were
over, and was introduced to many persons
Ex-President Hayes and General Sheridan
we're also present The Governors of other
States who called upon Governor Beaver
during the evening were Fitzhugh Lee, of
Virginia; Sawyer, of New Hampshire;
! Rice, of Minnesota; Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia; Lloyd, of Maryland; Foraker, of Ohio;
Buckner, of Kentucky; Larrabee, of Iowa;
Biggs, of Delaware; Bodwell, of Maine;
Lounsbury, of Connecticut; Ames, of Mas
sachusettS Green, of New Jersey; Scales
OF North Carolina, and Davis, of Rhode ISL
and.
During the evening reception was given
to Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, by the
Catholic Club The Cardinal arrived at The
club shortly before eight p. m From that
hour until 1920 p. m. he continued
to receive many distinguished guests.
A few minutes after ten o'clock
two carriages drove up to the club,
from the first of which alighted
President Cleveland and Secretary of State
Bayard and Secretary Fairchild The en-
trance of the Chief Magistrate was vigorous
ly applauded. Cardinal Gibbons advanced
to meet Mr.. Cleveland, and as the head of the
Nation and the prince of the Catholic church
il America grasped each others hand
the applause was renewed
The President was serenaded shortly after
midnight by the Mannerchor Society, which
assembled in front of the Lafayette. The
President had retired The singers left
handsome basket of flowers to be delivered
to MRS. Cleveland in the morning.
ABOUT zoo distinguished lawyers of the
city entertained the Justices of the United
States Supreme Court at breakfast yesterday
morning in the Academy of Music. There
were five tables and the room was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and plants.
Chief-Justice Waite responded to the toast
of The Supreme Court - F.
The war vessels in the harbor we're illu
minated with Chinese lanterns last nigha
and beautiful pyrotechnic displays were
made from ali OF them
"A lady called on friend who was
not at home, and finding the piano
dustv wrote unon It s.SIattern.n They